Somewhere on the internet there must exist a science FAQ for parents to call upon when their offspring develop an inquiring mind. At the top of that list should be the question “Why is the sky blue?”.

From what I can tell, hardly anyone actually knows the answer. So, if you don’t understand how bears fishing for salmon and Rayleigh scattering determine the colour of the sky, then take the time to listen to Episode 32 of the Titanium Physicists podcast.

The Titanium Physicists produce a great series of podcasts which explain physics concepts in a manner that is gentle on the brain. This podcast teaches me something amazing every time I listen. Thanks guys.

Support indie games developers via the fourth Humble Bundle for Android. Eleven DRM free games which are also supporting charity. Machinarium is worth the bundle on its own, plus the games will run on Linux too.

Essentially, this is the example python code taken from Python gviz_api library. The hard coded data section has been replaced with the contents of a sqlite database. Before starting SQLite must be installed, instructions and the download can be found on the SQLite web site.

Firstly, we need to recreate the hard coded data in a sqlite database, so open up a sqlite session with:

sqlite3 exampledb

Now create a “salaries” table and fill it with the data from the example:

Having a Merlin Pass allows for spontaneous trips to top attractions without the worry of cost. This is how I came to take a “flight” on the London Eye on a drizzly February evening when most people were looking for shelter. The good news was that the queues were short.

London Eye

Despite being dark and wet the views were still amazing and the atmosphere felt more relaxed than on the day time flights.